gdt ECQF - Game 5 - Red Wings at Bruins - 3:00 PM EST

[Dabura 12,207]

See, that's one thing I do appreciate about Abdelkader. He gets that getting up in the other goalie's kitchen is important.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Abdelkader should have broken Chara's stick with one hand, karate chop style, while it was wedged in the glass.

[Paul MacLean's Mustache 44]

Oh, look: mauled getting into the offensive zone and quickly out of it.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

Abdelkader should have broken Chara's stick with one hand, karate chop style, while it was wedged in the glass.

Should have hit him with a folding chair

[AtomicPunk 296]

Toronto was up 3-1 in Game 7 and lost 4-3 in OT.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

His coaching has been poor, but everyone says we shouldn't think about firing him, because Holland is entirely to blame and Babcock is wanted by every team in the league. I'm not a big fan of immunity for people in power.

I'm not sure there's anyone better out there now, and Blashill isn't ready yet. But Babs has turned a masterful job in the regular season, to a s*** job thru 5 games in the playoffs.

[Dabura 12,207]

Wasn't Boston up 3-1 against Toronto last year?

Yes. The Leafs are laughing at us.

[Mike J. 132]

This team has sent me into such a desperate depression that I am now eating a chocolate bar with bacon inside of it.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I am pretty much just watching Ouellet at this point. Nobody else interests me right now.

[Tr!PoD#19 524]

I dont think I've seen Nyquist Tatar or Sheahan win a board battle all series

[frankgrimes 1,836]

yeah trying to go tough on Thornton that will work...

[Dabura 12,207]

I dont think I've seen Nyquist Tatar or Sheahan win a board battle all series

They've both disappeared. Like, completely.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I dont think I've seen Nyquist Tatar or Sheahan win a board battle all series

I don't think I've seen Tatar skate past centre without losing the puck all series.

[Guest Playmaker]

Ballsy. I like it.

I would take down the Hockeytown logo from center ice until the team becomes a contender again.

Right now, their goal seems to be just continuing the playoff streak. The streak wasn't just about making the playoffs, it was about being a contender every year. Mediocrity and Hockeytown shouldn't go together.

No team in any sport is a contender every single year. It just doesn't happen. Players age, injuries happen, salary caps and Free Agency limits, low draft picks make having any kind of 40 year dynasty impossible.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

Looks like the NBC buzz word of the day is "active stick"

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

I'm not sure there's anyone better out there now, and Blashill isn't ready yet. But Babs has turned a masterful job in the regular season, to a s*** job thru 5 games in the playoffs.

Doesn't matter if someone is better. That's not why teams make coaching changes.

The Ducks fired Babcock and won the Cup a few years later. Does that mean he was a bad coach? No. But sometimes you have to make a change to freshen things up. This team needs some kind of a change in its philosophy. It won't just come with getting rid of old players (they're all scratched anyway) and calling up more kids from GR. Something more is needed in the attitude of the organization. The complacency and lack of accountability is not a good thing.

[Dabura 12,207]

Geico's commercials insult me. I know I'm supposed to find them funny, but I never laugh. I rarely even smile.

Fire Geico. 0 goals, 0 assists this series.

[Tr!PoD#19 524]

They've both disappeared. Like, completely.

I don't understand Nyquist..he's been here before. Makes no sense

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

See, that's one thing I do appreciate about Abdelkader. He gets that getting up in the other goalie's kitchen is important.

Agreed.

There's a lot of guys who should be gone before Abdelkader.

On a good Wings team he just shouldn't have such a large role.

[ShanahanMan 473]

No team in any sport is a contender every single year. It just doesn't happen. Players age, injuries happen, salary caps and Free Agency limits, low draft picks make having any kind of 40 year dynasty impossible.

That's funny. Pittsburgh and Chicago have seemed to be a contender every year since 08. Boston pretty close as well.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Just probably another s***ty start will cost the game, the team will not learn I guess..

[dirtydangles 1,328]

Doesn't matter if someone is better. That's not why teams make coaching changes.

The Ducks fired Babcock and won the Cup a few years later. Does that mean he was a bad coach? No. But sometimes you have to make a change to freshen things up. This team needs some kind of a change in its philosophy. It won't just come with getting rid of old players (they're all scratched anyway) and calling up more kids from GR. Something more is needed in the attitude of the organization. The complacency and lack of accountability is not a good thing.

The reason I think Blashill could be a good choice in the next couple years is that he KNOWS these kids - he gets them - he knows when each of them thrive and falter. With the huge volume of kids coming up the pipeline I think he is a good choice due to his familiarity.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

No team in any sport is a contender every single year. It just doesn't happen. Players age, injuries happen, salary caps and Free Agency limits, low draft picks make having any kind of 40 year dynasty impossible.

Of course not. But when you have players like Datsyuk and Zetterberg still in their primes, you have to take advantage of that. Holland and Babcock could have done more to stop this team's decline over the years. It helps them that no pressure was felt from the ownership to keep things going. Once again, no accountability.

It's so bad that there's talk of promoting Holland in the organization, even though the team has declined steadily under him over the years. Why should Holland be promoted?

[DatsZway 0]

abby on the first line isnt working. Whether you like it or not. it just isnt working. Its great to think that he'll be good and open up room for dats and z BUT nope it just doesn't work.

He just doesnt have good passing skills to be effective. kills our possession.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

Datsyuk looks slow out there.